AqMesher for 3ds Max gets new liquid solver

OpenVDB-based meshing plugin gets new GPU-accelerated, network-capable FLIP/PIC solver.

Friday, July 8th, 2022

10 expert tips for better Houdini FLIP fluid simulations

Follow FuseFX artist Kevin Pinga's production hacks to create faster, more flexible Houdini fluid sims.

Thursday, March 26th, 2020

Try this impressive new FLIP fluid simulator for Blender

Sign up to beta test Ryan Guy and Dennis Fassbaender's production-ready fluid solver for Blender 2.79.

Tuesday, February 13th, 2018

Register for the free Houdini FLIP fluids webinar

Sign up for the free 30-minute session on Houdini 12's fluid simulation tools, held next month.

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Chaos Group releases Phoenix FD 3.0 for Maya

Now shipping: fluid simulator gets new FLIP solver for liquids, updated gaseous fluid solver, new forces.

Friday, March 10th, 2017

Navié unveils Effex 2.8

Updated: Cinema 4D fluid simulator to get new sound node; new APIC solver generates smoother liquid flow than standard FLIP solvers.

Friday, October 7th, 2016

Watch Next Limit's RealFlow 2013 preview event

Updated with another new video: see the new FLIP solver, scene graphs, and support for Alembic and Field3D.

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

LiquiGen is now available to buy

JangaFX's real-time liquid simulator is now in public alpha. Check out the new features in LiquiGen 0.3, like whitewater and surface tension.

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024

Check out 3ds Max multiphysics simulation plugin Aquarius 1.0

MagicPictures Software's node-based, GPU-accelerated tool can simulate smoke, liquids, sand, snow and mud. The Lite edition is free.

Friday, June 21st, 2024

Chaos releases Phoenix 5.2

Check out the new features in the 3ds Max and Maya fluid simulator, including new options for directing liquids. Sims now 'up to 20%' faster.

Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

Tutorial: Large-Scale Water FX in Houdini

Master production-scale fluid simulation with ILM artist Miguel Perez Senent's detailed tutorial.

Saturday, July 8th, 2023

Discover 10 key new features from Blender 2.92

Discover the most important new tools in the open-source 3D app, from geometry nodes to APIC sims.

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Insydium ships the X-Particles 2020 update

Major update to the Cinema 4D physics plugin adds powerful new fluids, flocking and scattering tools.

Saturday, July 4th, 2020